Brighter Living Senior Care Home

    3932 Felton Way, Modesto, CA, 95356
    5.0 · 17 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Compassionate care, clean safe facility

    I took my grandmother for a short stay and had a wonderful experience - she was attended to very well by polite, compassionate, and friendly staff. The care and service were excellent, the food was great, and the facility was clean and felt safe. I would definitely take her there again.

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    Amenities

    5.00 · 17 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.8
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • friendly staff
    • compassionate staff
    • helpful staff
    • polite staff
    • attentive care
    • comprehensive assistance for residents
    • great food
    • clean environment
    • new facility
    • safe environment
    • good service
    • suitable for short stays
    • positive recommendation / would return

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The review summaries for Brighter Living Senior Care Home are uniformly positive. Multiple reviewers emphasize the quality of interpersonal care and the facility environment. Comments consistently highlight staff demeanor, the cleanliness and newness of the facility, perceived safety, the quality of meals, and an overall impression of good service and attentive care.

    Staff and caregiving: The strongest and most recurrent theme is praise for staff. Reviewers describe staff as friendly, compassionate, helpful, and polite. Several summaries emphasize that residents were "attended to very well" and that staff "provided all needed help" for family members (specifically a grandmother). These phrases indicate that staff responsiveness and personal attention are notable strengths. The combination of adjectives used across summaries suggests consistent, reliable interpersonal care rather than isolated positive encounters.

    Care quality and services: Reviewers use terms such as "great care," "service good," and "attended to very well," pointing to satisfaction with the facility's care delivery. There is explicit evidence that the home meets immediate care needs and is effective for short-term stays (one reviewer described a "short stay" experience and said they "would take her there again"). However, the reviews do not provide detail on clinical aspects such as medication management, nursing qualifications, care plans, or long-term chronic disease management, so assessment of those areas cannot be made from the available summaries.

    Facilities and environment: Multiple summaries mention the environment as "clean" and "new," and at least one mentions that the environment felt "safe." These comments indicate that the physical plant and housekeeping standards contribute positively to the resident experience. The repeated mention of cleanliness and newness suggests recent updates or a well-maintained facility, which can be especially important for infection control and resident comfort.

    Dining: "Great food" is called out explicitly in the summaries, implying that meal quality is a notable positive for residents and visitors. While the comments are positive, they are brief; there is no information about menu variety, accommodations for dietary restrictions, or dining environment beyond the quality descriptor.

    Activities, management, and missing information: The summaries do not mention activities, social programming, or recreation offerings, nor do they provide specifics about management, administrative responsiveness, staffing levels, or cost and admission processes. Because these areas are not addressed in the reviews provided, no conclusions can be drawn about the quality or availability of activities or management performance. This absence is noteworthy and represents a gap in the available feedback.

    Limitations and potential concerns: The reviews are uniformly positive and quite general. While this is encouraging, it also limits the ability to identify weaknesses or variability in service. The lack of negative comments could reflect genuinely consistent high quality, but it could also reflect a small sample size, selection bias, or omission of more critical perspectives. Important operational details (medical care specifics, staffing ratios, long-term care outcomes, activities programming, pricing, and any regulatory or incident history) are not present in the summaries and would require further investigation to evaluate comprehensively.

    Conclusion: Based on the provided summaries, Brighter Living Senior Care Home appears to excel in staff demeanor and attentiveness, cleanliness and modern facilities, safety, and meal quality, with reviewers reporting good service and willingness to return. The available feedback supports a favorable short-term stay experience and strong interpersonal care. To form a complete evaluation, additional information is needed on clinical services, long-term care quality, activities and social programming, staffing levels, and management responsiveness, since these topics are not addressed in the provided reviews.

    Location

    Map showing location of Brighter Living Senior Care Home

    About Brighter Living Senior Care Home

    Brighter Living Senior Care Home sits in a quiet neighborhood at 3112 Iron Gate Drive and also at 3932 Felton Way in Modesto, California, with a small, home-like setting for up to six residents, so folks living here get help with daily tasks like dressing, bathing, and moving around, plus medication reminders and personal care, and the staff pays good attention thanks to always having someone there day or night. Residents can pick suite or semi-private rooms, all of them furnished and tidy, and there's wheelchair access, making it easier for folks with different needs, while quiet outdoor areas let everyone enjoy some fresh air. The home serves home-cooked meals and snacks, making sure to plan for allergies or diabetes, and there's a dining room where everyone eats together, which seems nice for making friends and feeling included, and the kitchen staff can adjust meals for special diets, too. The care home has laundry and dry cleaning, housekeeping every day, and help is given with grooming, bedside care, transfers, and incontinence if that's needed, while companionship and daily check-ins add a personal touch. Residents join in movie nights, group activities, and social events, and the staff helps with moving in, transportation, and any special support after surgery, so people get the help they need without losing their independence.

    This board and care home does both short-term and long-term stays, which works for families needing a few weeks or a permanent solution, and care plans make room for memory care, which brings 24-hour supervision, memory-enhancing activities, secure environments, and trained staff who know how to support dementia and Alzheimer's residents. Brighter Living Senior Care Home delivers skilled nursing, assisted living, board and care, and memory care, while aiming for a clean, comfortable, and pet-friendly environment, guided by compassionate and hands-on leadership from Paula, who keeps the place running well. The building stands tall on two stories, and every resident gets an emergency alert system for peace of mind. It doesn't accept Medicare unless it's certified for that, and like other care facilities, it's licensed and inspected by state or local agencies, and senior residents get the help they need with daily life tasks, social connections, and support for independence, and it all happens in a safe and friendly place that values seniors' well-being.

    People often ask...

    State of California Inspection Reports

    9

    Inspections

    3

    Type A Citations

    1

    Type B Citations

    2

    Years of reports

    10 Apr 2025
    Found no deficiencies during the visit; the site was clean, safe, and well maintained, with secure medication storage, locked cleaning products, functioning cameras, adequate food supplies, and complete staff and resident records.
    • § 9058
    02 Apr 2024
    Found general safety and care standards largely met, with residents appearing satisfied; however, deficiencies included two staff files missing health screenings, a medication count discrepancy with no accompanying record, and a back gate that is not self-latching.
    02 Apr 2024
    Reviewed conditions found the facility clean and well-maintained, with proper safety measures in place, but identified deficiencies including incorrect medication count, locked back gate that is not self-latching, and staff files lacking health screenings.
    • § 87465(a)(6)
    • § 87705(h)
    08 Sept 2023
    Found most areas compliant, but deficiencies were observed during the post-licensing visit and noted by the licensing analyst.
    08 Sept 2023
    Confirmed that safety measures, resident and staff accommodations, and medication procedures met requirements, with some deficiencies noted on certain safety and hygiene aspects.
    • § 87303(e)(2)
    22 Mar 2023
    Found compliant with licensing standards during a prelicensing visit; no residents were in care, and safety, storage, and living spaces were well maintained and ready for residents.
    22 Mar 2023
    Confirmed that the facility was prepared for licensure with appropriate safety measures, adequate supplies, and proper functioning of all areas, meeting licensing requirements.
    17 Feb 2023
    Confirmed that the applicant and administrator participated in COMP II, identities verified with photo IDs, and relevant documentation obtained. Identified understanding of RCFE operation, admission policies, staffing and training, restrictive health conditions, general provisions, emergency preparedness, complaints and reporting, and pre-licensing readiness.
    17 Feb 2023
    Confirmed that the applicant and administrator participated in an assessment demonstrating their understanding of licensing laws, facility operations, staff requirements, emergency procedures, and reporting obligations for a community care facility with a capacity of six.

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